More than 2.5 million rear-end collisions are reported every year, making them the most common type of automobile accident. The likelihood of a rear-end collision is about 14 times higher than any other workplace accident.
Root cause of most rear end collisions is insufficient distance between vehicles. We often call these accidents “whiplash accidents” because they can result in whiplash injury to the driver in the front vehicle. About 20 percent of all people involved in rear-end collisions exhibit whiplash symptoms.
When following a vehicle, always drive as though a sudden stop will happpen and practice the following procedures to help prevent a rear end collision:
Maintain a safe following distance, at least one vehicle length for each 10 MPH. Increase your following distance when roads are slippery, visibility is low, if your being tailgated, or if your following a large vehicle.